Lori Lambert, PhD
Dr. Lori Lambert is an enrolled member of the Nulhegan Abenaki tribe, one of the tribes of the Wobanaki Confederation of New England. On her mother’s side, her heritage emanates from the Deer Clan of the Abenaki and the Mi’kmaq of Canada. Her father’s native heritage comes through the Cord Clan of the Wendakie-Huron from Isle d’Orleans, Quebec, and the Montagnais people. Dr. Lambert ‘s doctoral degree is in Medical Ecology/Anthropology. She holds earned degrees in nursing, therapeutic recreation, environmental science and a post doctorate in education and technology from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada. For 22 years Dr. Lambert held various positions at Salish Kootenai College, including Director of Distance Education. Dr. Lambert recently retired from her position as a Community Research Associate in the Translational Research Program of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Dr. Lambert is the founder of the American Indigenous Research Association and for 7 years was the conference chair for the yearly conference. She is a respected international presenter and has been the invited keynote for conferences in France, Norway, Finland, Canada, China, and Australia. She is the author of 6 books including Research for Indigenous Survival: research methodologies in social sciences, which was published by SKC Press. She lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana with her husband, Dr. Frank Tyro, a film maker, broadcast engineer, and Arctic Guide.
Tuesday 14th Sept
Indigenous Research Methods: Why they matter
Indigenous Research Methods: Why They Matter [Video]
Indigenous Research Methods: Why They Matter [PowerPoint]
Indigenous research is not a new phenomenon. People indigenous to their place have known since time immemorial how their world works. By careful observation, they have always been researchers. In countless Indigenous communities, these story keepers have preserved the knowledge of the community’s past. They tell stories of how western-trained researchers have marched into their communities without permission, and with disregard for the culture. Western-trained researchers have taken away the stories of the community to write their books, papers, and theses, and have never given back to those communities. Today, Indigenous scholars in mainstream academies are developing a body of knowledge formally called “Indigenous Research Methodologies.” From stories told by elders, the methods embedded in Indigenous research methodology reflect how Indigenous ways of knowing have discovered and preserved place-based knowledge. This presentation titled Indigenous Research Methods: Why it matters, provides a conceptual framework for western researchers who anticipate doing research with Indigenous peoples, whether it be in the social, behavioral, or environmental sciences. The conceptual framework gives hope, and empowerment to Indigenous communities as they endeavor to protect their own story-data.